In 2015, the global containers and packaging market is forecast to have a value of $596.8 billion, an increase of 21.6% since 2010.

The global containers and packaging market grew by 1.3% in 2010 to reach a volume of 265.5 million tonnes.

In 2015, the global containers and packaging market is forecast to have a volume of 300.6 million tonnes, an increase of 13.2% since 2010.

Paper is the largest segment of the global containers and packaging market, accounting for 40.1% of the market's total value.

Americas accounts for 36.8% of the global containers and packaging market value.

Amcor is the leading player in the global containers and packaging market, generating a 2% share of the market's value.

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Market Definition

The containers and packaging market consists of packaging made of paper and card, plastic, metal and glass. It does not include packaging that is used only for transportation purposes such as wooden crates, pallets, steel drums etc. The market is valued at manufacturers' selling prices (MSP), while market volumes represent consumption. Any currency conversions used in this report have been calculated using constant 2010 annual average exchange rates.